While the novel coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves through the United States and the world, the construction industry remains strong. Many projects have been accelerated to take advantage of the unusual opportunity afforded by the fact that people are staying at home, which in turn reduces traffic and other human-driven factors that can delay projects….
As governments and businesses around the world respond to the crisis created by the novel coronavirus, stay-at-home orders around the United States have prohibited many businesses from continuing to operate. In many areas, dine-in restaurants, clothing retailers, salons, theaters, and many other businesses have been classified as “non-essential” and ordered to shut down. Other types…
The coronavirus pandemic has sent shock waves through the United States, shutting many industries down and changing the face of others. The construction industry has remained relatively resilient so far, thanks to its designation in many areas as an “essential service.” But the designation as an essential service, and the ability to continue operating despite…
Worker safety training is critical to ensuring your workplace is healthy, safe, and OSHA compliant. Every year, thousands of workers are injured or killed because of safety violations that could have been prevented with appropriate hazard training. Every workplace is unique and presents unique and often changing hazards. The only way to keep your workers…
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requires all employers to ensure their workers are trained in how to remain safe on the job. Required training includes program awareness, training for employers, managers, and supervisors, worker role-specific training, and hazard identification and controls. Many employers make the mistake of providing the first and second type…
Our team is continuing to monitor the rapidly-changing regulations as they apply to our offices and work throughout the Southeast. As consultants for government and private clients, GLE Associates, Inc. provides essential services that are needed to keep many of the critical infrastructure systems in our communities operating. As a result, we continue to provide…
Response to the spread of the Coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 is evolving quickly, and both private and government agencies are working hard to create and distribute guidance for staying healthy and safe. Because the situation is unprecedented, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not yet have comprehensive legal requirements for employers. However, all…
March 17, 2020 Across the globe, governments and businesses are bracing for and responding to the impacts of a worldwide Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and employers have decisions to make. You may be evaluating employee travel plans, conference attendance, remote work policies, and potential office closures. You are almost certainly concerned not only about the life…
Despite advances in safety technology, construction remains one of the world’s most dangerous occupations. Nowhere does this become more vivid in the public imagination, than when there’s a spectacular construction failure. Unfortunately, such spectacular failures happen regularly, and represent only a small portion of the thousands of injuries and deaths that occur on construction sites…
An affordable housing crisis has been developing across the United States since before the Great Recession, and in many areas it threatens the vitality of the entire region. Access to housing has been a concern of the federal government since The National Housing Act of 1934 created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Since then, many…
